Senior technology consultant with 25+ years architecting enterprise platforms, leading AI initiatives, and driving digital transformations for organizations like Philips and CIGNA.
From cloud strategy to hands-on implementation, I help organizations modernize their technology foundations.
Design and implement scalable cloud-native applications with modern deployment patterns. Migrate legacy systems to resilient, cost-efficient architectures on AWS and Kubernetes.
Define AI roadmaps, build data pipelines, and integrate machine learning into production systems. Former member of Philips' Global Data & AI Community of Practice.
Lead cross-functional engineering teams through large-scale digital transformations. Establish standards, mentor engineers, and bridge the gap between business goals and technical execution.
Architecting n-tier cloud-native applications for enterprise clients across diverse technology stacks. Partnering with stakeholders to translate business requirements into high-performance technical solutions and providing strategic guidance on cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and application modernization.
Participated in the Global Data & AI Community of Practice across Philips' worldwide AI initiatives. Led the Data & AI team within the Advanced Innovation group of Sleep & Respiratory Care.
Designed RESTful microservices with Spring Boot and MongoDB, built ETL pipelines with Pentaho Kettle and Spring Integration, and bridged geographically distributed teams to maintain consistent architecture standards and cross-team collaboration.
Architected large-scale student loan servicing platforms, led development teams, introduced CI/CD pipelines, and drove the digital transformation of legacy infrastructure to modern architectures using Hibernate, Spring, and Apache CXF.
Founded and led the organization's first Java development team, establishing coding standards and delivering POS systems, supply chain automation, and digital content transformation solutions.
I'm currently available for consulting engagements, architecture reviews, and technical leadership roles.
gaaschk@gmail.com